Nursery Practitioner

Job description

2 NURSERY PRACTITIONER
Required to start as soon as possible
MATERNITY COVERS
FIXED TERM FOR UP TO 12 MONTHS

The Nursery is an integral part of the Battle Abbey family. You will work in our modern, purpose-built facility and have full access to facilities at the Prep school. This includes using the Astro, Field, Forest and specialist classrooms at the Prep such as the Music Room, in your practice.

You will have access to excellent CPD and will have the chance to build a fulfilling career. With pupils ranging from babies to 5-year-olds, you can find a path that enriches every working day.

We are recruiting for 1 full-time and 1 part-time Nursery Practitioner (the Nursery is open 48 weeks per year) with a varied shift pattern covering 7.45am to 5.45pm, in our Nursery provision in Bexhill.

The successful candidates will ideally have previous experience in a similar role and hold a minimum of level 3 qualification and Paediatric First Aid certificate.

Some main responsibilities:

• The care and supervision of the children with regard to their physical, emotional and intellectual needs to ensure they reach their full potential.
• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.
• Positive management of children's behaviour.
• Supervision of meals and mealtimes.
• Providing a good role model for students.
• Offering all children equal opportunities with regard to their religious persuasion, racial origins, gender, disabilities, cultural or linguistic background; in particular, challenge situations
• where racism or discrimination is displayed.
• Promoting Battle Abbey Nursery, Battle Abbey Prep School and Battle Abbey School at all times.
• Participating in regular parents' evenings, publicity, open weekends and children's outings.
• Working with the Nursery staff on planning and preparation of activities, to meet children’s individual needs, liaising with parents and negotiating working targets.
• Ensuring effective communication within the Nursery.
• Attendance of INSET training and staff meetings as arranged by the Nursery Manager.

Closing date: Monday, 19th October 2026 at 9am

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Our reference: AGS702

Vacancy: Nursery Practitioner

Location: Battle

Salary: £27,208.48 (Full Time Equivalent).

Hours: 1 full-time and 1 part-time (the Nursery is open 48 weeks per year) with a varied shift pattern covering 7.45am to 5.45pm

Smart Hire are advertising on behalf of Battle Abbey School.

Reference 225707586